Selwyn_Times: July 26, 2023

18 Selwyn Times Wednesday July 26 2023
The world calling
Selwyn home
From Afghanistan to the United Kingdom, people from around the world have been
making Selwyn home.
A group of 85 people from 14 different nationalities ranging from Zimbabwe to
India, the Philippines, Slovakia and the United States officially became Kiwi at the
Council’s latest citizenship ceremony at the Tai Tapu Community Centre.
Around 200 people including family, friends and supporters enjoyed the joyous
event, opened with a rousing waiata and kapa haka from Rolleston College kapa
haka, before Te Taumutu Rūnanga chairperson Liz Brown welcomed the new
citizens and their guests. Burnham Military Camp Commandant Major Julie
Richardson also spoke at the event about her journey moving to Selwyn and the
military’s special place in the district.
Mayor Sam Broughton led the event and encouraged the group to feel welcome
and to share their own unique backgrounds, cultures and stories that make Selwyn
a richer cultural experience.
Checking in on how businesses are doing
Selwyn businesses are being invited to share how they are faring and their outlook
for the coming months, in the district’s Business Survey which is now open until
8 August.
The twice annual survey is designed to help the Council plan activities that support
the business community, and inform advocacy efforts with agencies, central
government and other funders.
The survey will focus around how businesses have been faring over the past six
months and what their expectations are for the coming months. Artificial Intelligence
will also be up for discussion with businesses asked about their use of AI and of tools
such as ChatGPT, giving a helpful indication of how business is changing and the
impacts of new technologies.
The survey, which has been running for three years, gives valuable information for
businesses and for those involved in supporting the Selwyn business community or
looking to getting involved.
Findings of the survey will be presented at the Selwyn Business Breakfast on
Wednesday 6 September as part of the Learn Earn Grown Selwyn series.
If you are the owner or representative of a Selwyn business, please scan the QR
code below and fill in our online survey before Tuesday 8 August.
Selwyn
Business Survey
The August 2023 survey is open
until 8 August
Council Call
Selwyn
Business Directory
Sign up
today!
SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL
Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston
Ph 0800 SELWYN (735 996)
Preparations begin for new
Ellesmere pipeline
The first stages of work are
starting in the coming
weeks on a new pipeline
for Ellesmere.
The Council has a major
upcoming project, to install
a wastewater pipeline
between Leeston and
Rolleston, to connect to
the Pines Wastewater
Treatment Plant.
The pipeline will run through
Leeston, Doyleston and
Irwell and connect up with
the existing network south
of Rolleston, with the route
running along Beethams
Road, Leeston Road,
Bethels Road and Swamp
Road before connecting at
Edwards Road.
The pipeline will also
connect the Upper Selwyn
Ellesmere
Huts community to Pines
WWTP
Wastewater Treatment Plant
through a pipeline laid along
Selwyn Lake Road and connecting with the main pipeline at Leeston Road.
It is proposed that in the future, Coes and Chamberlains ford will be also
connected onto this pipeline. However, this is not part of the initial works.
The reason for upgrade is to cater for the anticipated growth in the area, to
keep up with the operational requirements, meet the environmental standards
and future proof our network.
Full works are expected to begin towards the end of this year. However, as
part of the final stage of design work and planning our contractors will be out
in the coming weeks carrying out some investigative works along the
pipeline route.
This will include some preliminary enabling works to ensure the suitability of
the ground and choose the best alignment for the location of the pipeline.
This may involve some digging and where the ground is disturbed it will be
returned to its original state in time (noting that it is hard to get grass to
strike in winter months so this may take some time).
Please take care around any work sites, don't enter restricted sites where
works are being done and please follow all traffic management for the safety
of all road users.
For more information, please visit selwyn.govt.nz/ellesmerepipeline or
email: ellesmere.pipeline@selwyn.govt.nz.
Grab a bargain at the Selwyn Libraries’
big book sale
A treasure trove of thousands of books will be available for people to lay their
hands on this weekend.
The Selwyn Libraries’ annual Big Book Sale of withdrawn books, puzzles and
other media will be on at Te Ara Ātea, on Tennyson Street, Rolleston, on Friday
and Saturday.
It will see thousands of books, from fiction to non-fiction treasures such as cook
books, gardening, health and wellness, along with puzzles, play away audio
books and more available.
The sale covers withdrawn
items from the Selwyn Libraries
collection of over 120,000
physical items across the district.
Sales support the libraries
keeping its collection up to date
making space on the shelves for
fresh and high demand items. It
also allows people to enjoy the
opportunity to pick up something
new for their own bookshelves.
The Big Book Sale will be on
Friday 9am–5.30pm and Saturday 10am–3.30pm at Te Ara Ātea, 56 Tennyson
Street, Rolleston, drop-in and pick up a bargain.
TE ARA ĀTEA
56 Tennyson Street, Rolleston
Ph 347 2880
Chamberlains
Ford
Edwards Road
Injection
Leeston
Road
Beethams Road
Swamp Road
Bethels Road
future
construction
Selwyn
Lake Road
DARFIELD LIBRARY & SERVICE CENTRE
1 South Terrace, Darfield
Ph 318 8338 or 347 2780
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